2021 Atlantic Swordfish Landing Updates
Landings information for North Atlantic and South Atlantic swordfish is posted monthly throughout the year. Catch statistics from previous years are available below or by contacting Steve Durkee at (202) 670-6637.
NOAA Fisheries estimates landings using commercial dealer reports and reports by anglers in the Highly Migratory Species Non-Tournament Recreational Swordfish and Billfish Landings Database and the Recreational Billfish Survey.
These estimates are subject to late reporting and do not include discards. Totals are reported in metric tons dressed weight (1 metric ton is equal to 2,204.6 pounds).
January 1 to December 31
Posted January 19
The table below provides preliminary landings estimates and remaining quotas as of December 31, 2021, for the Atlantic swordfish fisheries for the 2021 fishing year. We estimate landings using commercial dealer reports and reports by anglers in the HMS Non-Tournament Recreational Swordfish and Billfish Landings Database and the Recreational Billfish Survey. Please note that these estimates are subject to late reporting and do not include discards. Totals are reported in metric tons (mt) dressed weight (dw); 1 mt is equal to 2,204.6 pounds.
North Atlantic Swordfish
|
|
2021 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2021 Baseline Quota Taken (2021 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2021 Adjusted Quota Taken (2021 Adjusted Quota) |
2020 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Directed Fishery1 |
Jan 1 – June 30 |
429.3 |
32.6 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
28.4 % (1,514.1 mt dw) |
391.4 |
July 1 - Dec 31 |
373.7 |
28.3 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
24.7 % (1,514.1 mt dw) |
507.3 |
|
Incidental Fishery2 |
Commercial Landings |
30.3 |
19.7 % (300 mt dw) |
19.7 % (300 mt dw) |
21.8 |
Recreational Landings |
28.8 |
33.7 |
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Total |
|
862.2 |
29.3 % (2,937.6 mt dw) |
25.9 % (3,328.2 mt dw) |
954.2 |
South Atlantic Swordfish
|
2021 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2021 Baseline Quota Taken (2021 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2021 Adjusted Quota Taken (2021 Adjusted Quota) |
2020 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Directed Fishery (annual quota) |
0.0 |
0.0 % (75.2 mt dw) |
0.0 % (75.1 mt dw) |
0.0 |
January 1 to November 30
Posted December 14
The table below provides preliminary landings estimates and remaining quotas as of November 30, 2021, for the Atlantic swordfish fisheries for the 2021 fishing year. We estimate landings using commercial dealer reports and reports by anglers in the HMS Non-Tournament Recreational Swordfish and Billfish Landings Database and the Recreational Billfish Survey. Please note that these estimates are subject to late reporting and do not include discards. Totals are reported in metric tons (mt) dressed weight (dw); 1 mt is equal to 2,204.6 pounds.
North Atlantic Swordfish
|
|
2021 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2021 Baseline Quota Taken (2021 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2021 Adjusted Quota Taken (2021 Adjusted Quota) |
2020 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Directed Fishery1 |
Jan 1 – June 30 |
430.7 |
32.7 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
28.4 % (1,514.1 mt dw) |
405.4 |
July 1 - Dec 31 |
257.4 |
19.5 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
17.0 % (1,514.1 mt dw) |
426.0 |
|
Incidental Fishery2 |
Commercial Landings |
28.5 |
18.2 % (300 mt dw) |
18.2 % (300 mt dw) |
20.3 |
Recreational Landings |
26.2 |
32.9 |
|||
Total |
|
742.9 |
25.3 % (2,937.6 mt dw) |
22.3 % (3,328.2 mt dw) |
884.7 |
South Atlantic Swordfish
|
2021 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2021 Baseline Quota Taken (2021 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2021 Adjusted Quota Taken (2021 Adjusted Quota) |
2020 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Directed Fishery (annual quota) |
0.0 |
0.0 % (75.2 mt dw) |
0.0 % (75.1 mt dw) |
0.0 |
January 1 to October 31
Posted November 18
The table below provides preliminary landings estimates and remaining quotas as of October 31, 2021, for the Atlantic swordfish fisheries for the 2021 fishing year. We estimate landings using commercial dealer reports and reports by anglers in the HMS Non-Tournament Recreational Swordfish and Billfish Landings Database and the Recreational Billfish Survey. Please note that these estimates are subject to late reporting and do not include discards. Totals are reported in metric tons (mt) dressed weight (dw); 1 mt is equal to 2,204.6 pounds.
North Atlantic Swordfish
|
|
2021 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2021 Baseline Quota Taken (2021 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2021 Adjusted Quota Taken (2021 Adjusted Quota) |
2020 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Directed Fishery1 |
Jan 1 – June 30 |
430.3 |
32.6 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
28.4 % (1,514.1 mt dw) |
405.4 |
July 1 - Dec 31 |
205.0 |
15.5 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
13.5 % (1,514.1 mt dw) |
354.0 |
|
Incidental Fishery2 |
Commercial Landings |
26.0 |
16.7 % (300 mt dw) |
16.7 % (300 mt dw) |
19.7 |
Recreational Landings |
24.1 |
31.0 |
|||
Total |
|
685.3 |
23.3 % (2,937.6 mt dw) |
20.6 % (3,328.2 mt dw) |
810.1 |
South Atlantic Swordfish
|
2021 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2021 Baseline Quota Taken (2021 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2021 Adjusted Quota Taken (2021 Adjusted Quota) |
2020 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Directed Fishery (annual quota) |
0.0 |
0.0 % (75.2 mt dw) |
0.0 % (75.1 mt dw) |
0.0 |
January 1 to September 30
Posted October 26
The table below provides preliminary landings estimates and remaining quotas as of September 30, 2021, for the Atlantic swordfish fisheries for the 2021 fishing year. We estimate landings using commercial dealer reports and reports by anglers in the HMS Non-Tournament Recreational Swordfish and Billfish Landings Database and the Recreational Billfish Survey. Please note that these estimates are subject to late reporting and do not include discards. Totals are reported in metric tons (mt) dressed weight (dw); 1 mt is equal to 2,204.6 pounds.
North Atlantic Swordfish
|
|
2021 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2021 Baseline Quota Taken (2021 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2021 Adjusted Quota Taken (2021 Adjusted Quota) |
2020 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Directed Fishery1 |
Jan 1 – June 30 |
403.2 |
30.6 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
26.6 % (1,514.1 mt dw) |
414.4 |
July 1 - Dec 31 |
151.5 |
11.5 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
10.0 % (1,514.1 mt dw) |
254.7 |
|
Incidental Fishery2 |
Commercial Landings |
22.8 |
15.0 % (300 mt dw) |
15.0 % (300 mt dw) |
17.3 |
Recreational Landings |
22.3 |
27.4 |
|||
Total |
|
599.8 |
20.4 % (2,937.6 mt dw) |
18.0 % (3,328.2 mt dw) |
713.8 |
South Atlantic Swordfish
|
2021 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2021 Baseline Quota Taken (2021 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2021 Adjusted Quota Taken (2021 Adjusted Quota) |
2020 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Directed Fishery (annual quota) |
0.0 |
0.0 % (75.2 mt dw) |
0.0 % (75.1 mt dw) |
0.0 |
January 1 to August 31
Posted September 23
The table below provides preliminary landings estimates and remaining quotas as of August 31, 2021, for the Atlantic swordfish fisheries for the 2021 fishing year. We estimate landings using commercial dealer reports and reports by anglers in the HMS Non-Tournament Recreational Swordfish and Billfish Landings Database and the Recreational Billfish Survey. Please note that these estimates are subject to late reporting and do not include discards. Totals are reported in metric tons (mt) dressed weight (dw); 1 mt is equal to 2,204.6 pounds.
The 2021 annual directed landings quota shown below has not been adjusted for 2020 underharvests and does not include the reserve category allocation or international quota transfers. Once the 2021 quota adjustment is effective, the adjusted amount will be reflected on the monthly landings report.
North Atlantic Swordfish
|
|
2021 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2021 Baseline Quota Taken (2021 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2021 Adjusted Quota Taken (2021 Adjusted Quota) |
2020 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Directed Fishery1 |
Jan 1 – June 30 |
394.3 |
29.9 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
N/A |
408.5 |
July 1 - Dec 31 |
79.9 |
6.1 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
N/A |
177.5 |
|
Incidental Fishery2 |
Commercial Landings |
20.1 |
13.6 % (300 mt dw) |
N/A |
17.0 |
Recreational Landings |
20.7 |
25.1 |
|||
Total |
|
515.0 |
17.5 % (2,937.6 mt dw) |
N/A |
628.2 |
South Atlantic Swordfish
|
2021 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2021 Baseline Quota Taken (2021 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2021 Adjusted Quota Taken (2021 Adjusted Quota) |
2020 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Directed Fishery (annual quota) |
0.0 |
0.0 % (75.2 mt dw) |
0.0 % (75.1 mt dw) |
0.0 |
January 1 to July 31
Posted August 20
The table below provides preliminary landings estimates and remaining quotas as of July 31, 2021, for the Atlantic swordfish fisheries for the 2021 fishing year. We estimate landings using commercial dealer reports and reports by anglers in the HMS Non-Tournament Recreational Swordfish and Billfish Landings Database and the Recreational Billfish Survey. Please note that these estimates are subject to late reporting and do not include discards. Totals are reported in metric tons (mt) dressed weight (dw); 1 mt is equal to 2,204.6 pounds.
The 2021 annual directed landings quota shown below has not been adjusted for 2020 underharvests and does not include the reserve category allocation or international quota transfers. Once the 2021 quota adjustment is effective, the adjusted amount will be reflected on the monthly landings report.
North Atlantic Swordfish
|
|
2021 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2021 Baseline Quota Taken (2021 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2021 Adjusted Quota Taken (2021 Adjusted Quota) |
2020 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Directed Fishery1 |
Jan 1 – June 30 |
394.2 |
29.9 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
N/A |
408.5 |
July 1 - Dec 31 |
47.4 |
3.6 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
N/A |
91.3 |
|
Incidental Fishery2 |
Commercial Landings |
16.4 |
11.7 % (300 mt dw) |
N/A |
13.2 |
Recreational Landings |
18.8 |
19.8 |
|||
Total |
|
476.8 |
16.2 % (2,937.6 mt dw) |
N/A |
532.8 |
South Atlantic Swordfish
|
2021 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2021 Baseline Quota Taken (2021 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2021 Adjusted Quota Taken (2021 Adjusted Quota) |
2020 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Directed Fishery (annual quota) |
0.0 |
0.0 % (75.2 mt dw) |
0.0 % (75.1 mt dw) |
0.0 |
January 1 to June 30
Posted July 14
The table below provides preliminary landings estimates and remaining quotas as of June 30, 2021, for the Atlantic swordfish fisheries for the 2021 fishing year. We estimate landings using commercial dealer reports and reports by anglers in the HMS Non-Tournament Recreational Swordfish and Billfish Landings Database and the Recreational Billfish Survey. Please note that these estimates are subject to late reporting and do not include discards. Totals are reported in metric tons (mt) dressed weight (dw); 1 mt is equal to 2,204.6 pounds.
The 2021 annual directed landings quota shown below has not been adjusted for 2020 underharvests and does not include the reserve category allocation or international quota transfers. Once the 2021 quota adjustment is effective, the adjusted amount will be reflected on the monthly landings report.
North Atlantic Swordfish
|
|
2021 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2021 Baseline Quota Taken (2021 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2021 Adjusted Quota Taken (2021 Adjusted Quota) |
2020 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Directed Fishery1 |
Jan 1 – June 30 |
387.1 |
29.3 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
N/A |
409.8 |
July 1 - Dec 31 |
0.0 |
0.0 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
N/A |
0.0 |
|
Incidental Fishery2 |
Commercial Landings |
14.4 |
9.1 % (300 mt dw) |
N/A |
11.0 |
Recreational Landings |
12.9 |
15.9 |
|||
Total |
|
414.4 |
14.1 % (2,937.6 mt dw) |
N/A |
436.8 |
South Atlantic Swordfish
|
2021 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2021 Baseline Quota Taken (2021 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2021 Adjusted Quota Taken (2021 Adjusted Quota) |
2020 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Directed Fishery (annual quota) |
0.0 |
0.0 % (75.2 mt dw) |
0.0 % (75.1 mt dw) |
0.0 |
January 1 to May 31
Posted June 14
The table below provides preliminary landings estimates and remaining quotas as of May 31, 2021, for the Atlantic swordfish fisheries for the 2021 fishing year. We estimate landings using commercial dealer reports and reports by anglers in the HMS Non-Tournament Recreational Swordfish and Billfish Landings Database and the Recreational Billfish Survey. Please note that these estimates are subject to late reporting and do not include discards. Totals are reported in metric tons (mt) dressed weight (dw); 1 mt is equal to 2,204.6 pounds.
The 2021 annual directed landings quota shown below has not been adjusted for 2020 underharvests and does not include the reserve category allocation or international quota transfers. Once the 2021 quota adjustment is effective, the adjusted amount will be reflected on the monthly landings report.
North Atlantic Swordfish
|
|
2021 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2021 Baseline Quota Taken (2021 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2021 Adjusted Quota Taken (2021 Adjusted Quota) |
2020 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Directed Fishery1 |
Jan 1 – June 30 |
332.8 |
25.2 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
N/A |
331.4 |
July 1 - Dec 31 |
0.0 |
0.0 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
N/A |
0.0 |
|
Incidental Fishery2 |
Commercial Landings |
13.8 |
6.7 % (300 mt dw) |
N/A |
8.7 |
Recreational Landings |
6.4 |
12.6 |
|||
Total |
|
353.0 |
12.0 % (2,937.6 mt dw) |
N/A |
352.7 |
South Atlantic Swordfish
|
2021 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2021 Baseline Quota Taken (2021 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2021 Adjusted Quota Taken (2021 Adjusted Quota) |
2020 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Directed Fishery (annual quota) |
0.0 |
0.0 % (75.2 mt dw) |
0.0 % (75.1 mt dw) |
0.0 |
January 1 to April 30
Posted May 18
The table below provides preliminary landings estimates and remaining quotas as of April 30, 2021, for the Atlantic swordfish fisheries for the 2021 fishing year. We estimate landings using commercial dealer reports and reports by anglers in the HMS Non-Tournament Recreational Swordfish and Billfish Landings Database and the Recreational Billfish Survey. Please note that these estimates are subject to late reporting and do not include discards. Totals are reported in metric tons (mt) dressed weight (dw); 1 mt is equal to 2,204.6 pounds.
The 2021 annual directed landings quota shown below has not been adjusted for 2020 underharvests and does not include the reserve category allocation or international quota transfers. Once the 2021 quota adjustment is effective, the adjusted amount will be reflected on the monthly landings report.
North Atlantic Swordfish
|
|
2021 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2021 Baseline Quota Taken (2021 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2021 Adjusted Quota Taken (2021 Adjusted Quota) |
2020 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Directed Fishery1 |
Jan 1 – June 30 |
261.4 |
19.8 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
N/A |
288.9 |
July 1 - Dec 31 |
0.0 |
0.0 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
N/A |
0.0 |
|
Incidental Fishery2 |
Commercial Landings |
12.8 |
6.2 % (300 mt dw) |
N/A |
7.0 |
Recreational Landings |
4.2 |
9.0 |
|||
Total |
|
279.9 |
9.5 % (2,937.6 mt dw) |
N/A |
304.9 |
South Atlantic Swordfish
|
2021 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2021 Baseline Quota Taken (2021 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2021 Adjusted Quota Taken (2021 Adjusted Quota) |
2020 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Directed Fishery (annual quota) |
0.0 |
0.0 % (75.2 mt dw) |
0.0 % (75.1 mt dw) |
0.0 |
January 1 to March 31
Posted April 15
The table below provides preliminary landings estimates and remaining quotas as of March 31, 2021, for the Atlantic swordfish fisheries for the 2021 fishing year. We estimate landings using commercial dealer reports and reports by anglers in the HMS Non-Tournament Recreational Swordfish and Billfish Landings Database and the Recreational Billfish Survey. Please note that these estimates are subject to late reporting and do not include discards. Totals are reported in metric tons (mt) dressed weight (dw); 1 mt is equal to 2,204.6 pounds.
The 2021 annual directed landings quota seen below has not been adjusted for 2020 underharvests and does not include the reserve category allocation or international quota transfers. We are currently working on adjusting the 2021 base quotas for these factors based on recommendations from the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas.
North Atlantic Swordfish
|
|
2021 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2021 Baseline Quota Taken (2021 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2021 Adjusted Quota Taken (2021 Adjusted Quota) |
2020 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Directed Fishery1 |
Jan 1 – June 30 |
179.2 |
13.6 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
N/A |
270.4 |
July 1 - Dec 31 |
0.0 |
0.0 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
N/A |
0.0 |
|
Incidental Fishery2 |
Commercial Landings |
4.7 |
3.0 % (300 mt dw) |
N/A |
6.6 |
Recreational Landings |
4.2 |
7.0 |
|||
Total |
|
188.1 |
6.4 % (2,937.6 mt dw) |
N/A |
284.0 |
South Atlantic Swordfish
|
2021 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2021 Baseline Quota Taken (2021 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2021 Adjusted Quota Taken (2021 Adjusted Quota) |
2020 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Directed Fishery (annual quota) |
0.0 |
0.0 % (75.2 mt dw) |
0.0 % (75.1 mt dw) |
0.0 |
January 1 to February 28
Posted March 23
North Atlantic Swordfish
|
|
2021 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2021 Baseline Quota Taken (2021 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2021 Adjusted Quota Taken (2021 Adjusted Quota) |
2020 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Directed Fishery1 |
Jan 1 – June 30 |
118.0 |
8.9 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
N/A |
207.7 |
July 1 - Dec 31 |
0.0 |
0.0 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
N/A |
0.0 |
|
Incidental Fishery2 |
Commercial Landings |
2.2 |
1.9 % (300 mt dw) |
N/A |
6.6 |
Recreational Landings |
3.6 |
4.9 |
|||
Total |
|
123.8 |
4.2 % (2,937.6 mt dw) |
N/A |
219.2 |
South Atlantic Swordfish
|
2020 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2020 Baseline Quota Taken (2020 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2020 Adjusted Quota Taken (2020 Adjusted Quota) |
2019 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Directed Fishery (annual quota) |
0.0 |
0.0 % (75.2 mt dw) |
0.0 % (75.1 mt dw) |
0.0 |
January 1 to January 31
Posted January 26
North Atlantic Swordfish
|
|
2021 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2021 Baseline Quota Taken (2021 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2021 Adjusted Quota Taken (2021 Adjusted Quota) |
2020 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Directed Fishery1 |
Jan 1 – June 30 |
85.0 |
6.4 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
N/A |
106.7 |
July 1 - Dec 31 |
0.0 |
0.0 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
N/A |
0 |
|
Incidental Fishery2 |
Commercial Landings |
1.9 |
1.4 % (300 mt dw) |
N/A |
2.4 |
Recreational Landings |
2.2 |
3.2 |
|||
Total |
|
89.1 |
3.0 % (2,937.6 mt dw) |
N/A |
112.2 |
South Atlantic Swordfish
|
2021 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2021 Baseline Quota Taken (2021 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2021 Adjusted Quota Taken (2021 Adjusted Quota) |
2020 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Directed Fishery (annual quota) |
0.0 |
0.0 % (75.2 mt dw) |
0.0 % (75.1 mt dw) |
0.0 |